Bears finish strong—Earn GRVC Runner-Ups
By Greg Moore Banner Sports Editor Basketball Head Coach Dustin Barnett and Assistant Adam Stovall have become fixtures at Butler County Middle School. Coach Barnett started with Assistant Principal Cody Donaldson approximately a decade ago. After taking the helm the following year, BCMS has won three Green River Valley Conference (which consists…
Read MoreButler County NSDAR Dedicates “Never Forget Garden” to Honor Community’s Veterans
By Beverly Bonilla Banner Reporter On January 31, The Butler County Chapter NSDAR gathered at the Butler County Courthouse for the dedication of the “Never Forget Garden”. The goal for the Never Forget Garden is to encourage our community to express their remembrance, love, respect, gratitude and commitment to never, ever, forget…
Read MoreLady Cats Face Daviess County in JV and Varsity Games
Lynn Bledsoe Gimlet Editor Lady Wildcats faced Daviess County Jan 28 in a JV/Varsity double header. JV took the court first and started the fast pace of 2, 3point shots in a row to light up the score board. Daviess county put in some work and began to pull ahead of the Lady…
Read MoreEdmonson Artist Delivers to Governor Beshear
Lynn Bledsoe Edmonson County Art Guild President Phyllis Woodcock Miller presents Edmonson County Art Guild Bicentennial Calendar to Governor Andy Beshear while attending Governor Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear Artists’ Reception. Phyllis’ painting “Chaperone on Green River” was displayed in the Fall 2024 exhibit of the Team Kentucky Gallery. The…
Read MoreWanda Joyce Woods Moore
BOWLING GREEN – Wanda Joyce Woods Moore, age 87, passed away, on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Signature Health Care in Bowling Green. She was born in Sinking Creek, Kentucky on October 30, 1937, to the late Otis Woods and the B. Mae (Kirby) Woods. She was married to the late Donald Moore. She is…
Read MoreEngaging Community Promotes Literacy
Engaging Community Promotes Literacy By Allyson Dix Before schools dismissed for winter break in December, students at Glasgow High School presented presentations for a Literacy Fair where community members were invited to judge the event. A monetary prize was divided between the winners from a $2,000 prize pool sponsored by the VFW Post…
Read MoreRelationships Matter
National School Counselors Week Relationships Matter By Damon Stone, Freelance Writer This week is National School Counselors Week, which celebrates the effects that counselors have on the schools they are a part of. Alecia Bush, the counselor at Caverna Middle and High Schools, who holds an Educational Specialist Degree in School Counseling, believes in fostering…
Read MoreLarry Thomas Glass
GLASGOW – Larry Thomas Glass, 82, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at the Shanti Niketan Hospice Home following recent health issues. He was born in Barren County on August 30, 1942, and was the son of the late Alonzo Thomas and Rennie Ester McCoy Glass. Larry was the proud owner and operator of…
Read MoreVirginia Louise Birge Proffitt
GLASGOW – Virginia Louise Birge Proffitt, 88, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at Barren County Nursing and Rehabilitation. Louise was born on October 2, 1936, in Monroe County, Kentucky, to Ora and Annie Pitcock Birge. She was the cherished wife of the late Oval Morris Proffitt and a passionate homemaker whose nurturing heart extended…
Read MoreTimothy Alan Dunford
GREENSBURG – Timothy Alan Dunford, 64, formerly of Glasgow, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at his residence. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Arthur Lee Dunford, Sr. and Oleta Fern Dirickson Dunford. He was a self-employed mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Sherri; three sons, Alex Smith (Julie) of Glasgow,…
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